Collection Development, Services and Use of Library Resources in Asiatic Society Library, Kolkata: A Study
Author(s): Abdus Samim
Abstract - The name was changed from "The Asiatic Society of Bengal" in 1832 to "The Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal" in 1936. The society's name was finally changed to its current one on July 1, 1951. In Kolkata, the society is located in a building on Park Street. Since 1784, when the Society received seven Persian manuscripts from Henri Richardson, the collection has been built primarily through gifts from members. The next gift came from William Marsden, F.R.S., with his book, History of the Island of Sumatra (1783), on November 10, 1784. The collection contains many old and rare works. Special mention may be made of an illuminated manuscript of the Quran, the ancient text of Gulistan, and manuscripts of Padshanamah bearing the autograph of Emperor Shahjahan.
Keywords - Collection Development, Collection Development Policy, Library Services, Printed Resources, Electronic Resources.
DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.26761/ijrls.8.4.2022.1605
Cite This Article As: Samim, A. (2022) Collection Development, Services and Use of Library Resources in Asiatic Society Library, Kolkata: A Study. International Journal of Research in Library Science (IJRLS), 8(4) 143-153. www.ijrls.in
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Paper ID: IJRLS-1605 Page: 143-153 Publication Date: 26 December 2022